Associate Scientist

Location: Bengaluru

Date: 25 Feb 2026

Location:

Bangalore, KA, IN, 560099

Division:
Dedicated Centre

Job Description

Designation:
Associate Scientist (8-I)

Job Location:

Bangalore

Department:
Biopharmaceutics (BPH)

Reports to:

Lead Investigator

About Syngene

Incorporated in 1993, Syngene International Ltd. is an innovation-focused global discovery, development and manufacturing organization providing integrated scientific services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, nutrition, animal health, consumer goods and specialty chemical industries around the world. Syngene' s clientele includes world leaders such as Bristol-Myers Squibb, Baxter, Amgen, GSK, Merck KGaA and Herbalife. Its innovative culture is driven by the passion of its 4240 – strong team of scientists who work with clients from around the world to solve their scientific problems, improve R&D productivity, speed up time to market and lower the cost of innovation.

Job Purpose:

Screening for interim/commercial form, small scale crystallization process development and milling activities towards enabling drug development

Key Responsibilities

Polymorph and salt screening of NCEs to enable form endorsements for IND TOX and FIH
Small scale crystallization process development and jet milling activities.
Handling instruments for solid state characterization like PXRD, DSC, TGA, DVS, Microscope, Hot stage and UPLC/HPLC.
Record, summarize and present experimental results. Draft scientific reports
Prepare presentations for internal and external stakeholders and present them in relevant forums
Lab and inventory management
Good working knowledge of MS office and other relevant scientific software tools

Educational Qualifications & Experience

M.Sc. or M.Pharm. or M.Tech in Chemistry/ / Pharmaceutical chemistry/ Physical Chemistry

Skills

Technical

Skills:

Understanding and sound knowledge of polymorph and salt/co-crystal screening techniques
Basic knowledge of solid-state characterization tools and preferably having hands-on experience on PXRD, DSC, TGA, DVS, UPLC/HPLC
Good understanding of thermodynamics and kinetics
Knowledge in basics of nucleation and crystal growth
Basic understanding on theory of crystallization process development and size reduction techniques

Functional/Behavioral Skills

Ready to learn new technologies and adapt to novel workflows
Be a team player and work with the analytical team for data acquisition and interpretation
Cross-functional collaboration internally as well as with external stakeholders while exhibiting the core values of the company
Good oral and written communication and presentation skills

Interfaces & Dependencies

Internal:
Candidate will be interacting with (solid state characterization, Chemical development for API supply (CDAS) and analytical research and development (ARD) groups

External:
Candidate will have occasional interactions with Syngene' clients working in Material Science and Engineering as well as discovery and development pharmaceutics.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Syngene to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable legislation or local law.

In addition, Syngene will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.